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Comments (7)Hey thanks, Maro, but it was Bill himself out in his garden who was heard to mutter those immortal words as he tried to fix a seepage issue into his basement. Only later did he adapt it for Hamlet. Bill was always having trouble with landscape design. A whole tragedy could have been avoided had he just built a higher wall. Clearly Juliet thought it was fine  JULIET: How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore? The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art, If any of my kinsmen find thee here. And what was Bill thinking when he moved that forest in Macbeth? Thanks, Ink, for inquiring after my own perplexities. I found the forum exchange extremely helpful, confirming some directions and clearly steering me away from others. I think I understand my own choices better. As it happens, the on-line conversation unfolded simultaneously with our putting some earnest money into the first stage of the plan. The one modification that the conversation would have helped me with was to restrain my temptation to put a small ornamental tree back into the picture. Once I thought it through, that really made no sense  but the outfit I was working with informed me that I had already contracted to purchase and plant a tree  so there it is. So  the burm is no more, grass has been seeded, and a tree planted. All in all, even with the tree, it looks far better than before. Regrets? The tree, although it will answer my inner shadow gardener who secretly loves "visiting" new plants in the garden. Also, I'm not much of one for growing grass. Positives? I think it was basically a step in the right direction. I'm looking forward to what comes next. Oddly enough, the next steps may need to include the downspout, gutter, drainage issue around that low wall. So  at some point I may post specifics. Wellspring...See MoreAnyone have experience with gutter-less (fin-type) gutters?
Comments (4)Same opinion here: I thought the point of gutters was mostly to collect water and remove it away from the house foundation. Which Rainhandler doesn't do. We're putting one of the covered gutter/one piece gutter systems on our house and underground lines to route the water well away from the house. Probably will terminate it in several "rain gardens" around the property....See MoreConsumer Reports gutter guard ratings and new gutter guard thread
Comments (12)I used the Home Depot type that handymac describes for many years--they worked fine. I rarely had to go up and do any cleaning--when I did, it was so easy. I had one side tucked under the shingles, and the other side clipped to the edge of the gutter. Before that I had the similar type but without the extra mesh, and those allowed the locust leaves, maple flowers and maple seeds in. When I got new gutters I unfortunately got permanent gutter covers--don't know a brand name, flat perforated metal. The holes are small, and don't seem to let anything through, but because they sit flat on the gutter (actually tilt down slightly toward the wall) debris piles up and packs under the shingle overhang, so I have to climb up twice a year to clean it even though nothing is actually in the gutter itself. I had ice dams for the first time, too, after these were installed. Of course the guy who nstalled them won't return my calls about his "guarantee" that I wouldn't have to clean....See Moreplanting ideas aNd drainage area with no gutter. no gutter
Comments (2)I can't see seating, especially under a drip edge. Area seems ripe for a single shrub and maybe some groundcover or perennials. Bird bath OK, too. Makes no sense to have a house covered with gutter ... except for two small sections....See Morezone4newby
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